Anyone take Red Yeast Rice for cholesterol and blood pressure?

RYR doesnt have the same level of statin in it anymore, its unregulated and there are better things to take

1) clean up your diet.
2) lose bodyfat and dont just depend on a pill
3) lift weights 2-4x per week progressively

for supplements
1) carditone for BP, take 2-3 pills per day

2) nattokinase for stroke risk, cholesterol, calcification- tae 4-8 caps per day

3) 4oz of 100% pomergrante juice not from concentrate- will stop/reverse calcification

4) if you would like- citrus bergmont to lower ldl, raise hdl


but biggest thing is life time change

as far as occasional cocktail...sure just make sure it really is occasional and night 2 beers a night or a glass of whisky a night

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Derailing a little bit, I don't have heart disease myself but my dad had the early signs of it when he was my age (29). I'm already in shape, healthy BMI and low body fat, runner. Can I eat pomegranate or drink pomegranate juice to make my chances even better of not getting a heart attack at 50 like pops?

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yes 4oz nightly will prevent calcification

LINK

if looking for a statin effect....take a damn statin. its regulated and atleast you know what strength you are taking.

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nattokinase for stroke risk, cholesterol, calcification- tae 4-8 caps per day

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citrus bergmont

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I recently started on these based off of your recommendation and a little research. I imagine you have read studies showing the efficacy of the doses you take?

They are way higher than what the manufacturers recommend. And I'd be going through bottles (and money) in no time at your dosing levels. That's why I ask.

Lakewood brand. Publix, Kroger etc.

I use their Lemon juice, cranberry juice and tart cherry juice. All not from concentrate.

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Are you not supposed to use ones from concentrate?

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you can but the published benefits came from the not from concentrate kind.

Just one a day for me and I haven’t noticed that as an issue.